141 pages : 23 cm

"The culture of festivals rooted deeply in the people, and it thus shows its enormous vitality. In spite of the change of times, it has gradually become part of the heritages of the colorful Chinese civilization. These festivals will provide an entry to the charming Chinese folk cultures."--Publisher's description

Traditional festivals. Laba Festival -- Preliminary Year -- Spring Festival -- Yuanxiao Festival -- Spring Dragon Festival -- Pure Brightness Festival -- Dragon Boat Festival -- Double Seventh Festival -- Ullam-bana Festival -- Mid-Autumn Festival -- Double Ninth Festival -- Dong Jie -- Statutory festivals. New Year's Day -- March 8th Women's Day -- Tree-Planting Day -- May 1st International Labor Day -- May 4th Youth Day -- June 1st International Children's Day -- August 1st Army's Day -- Teacher's Day -- National Day -- Festivals of the minorities. Nadam Fair -- Fast-Breaking Festival -- Corban Festival -- Tibetan New Year -- Shoton Festival Bathing Festival -- Torch Festival -- Pan Wang Festival -- Danu Festival -- Miao Dragon Boat Festival -- Flowery Mountains Festival -- Water-Splashing Festival -- Third Month Street Fair -- Double Third Singing Carnival -- Longduan Street Festival -- Knife-Pole Festival -- Nice Rice Festival -- Munao Festival -- Harvest Ceremony -- Huijia Festival -- Filling-op-the-Storehouse Festival -- Appendix: Chronological table of the Chinese Dynasties

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